odm_initialize Subroutine

Purpose

Prepares ODM for use by an application.

Library

Object Data Manager Library (libodm.a)

Syntax

#include <odmi.h>

int odm_initialize( )

Description

The odm_initialize subroutine starts ODM for use with an application program.

Return Values

Upon successful completion, a value of 0 is returned. If the odm_initialize subroutine is unsuccessful, a value of -1 is returned and the odmerrno variable is set to an error code.

Error Codes

Failure of the odm_initialize subroutine sets the odmerrno variable to one of the following error codes:

• ODMI_INVALID_PATH
• ODMI_MALLOC_ERR

See Object Data Manager (ODM) error codes in AIX® Version 7.1 Technical Reference: Base Operating System and Extensions, Volume 1 for explanations of the ODM error codes.